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Technology@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

YouTube tests server-side ads to make your coveted blocker obsolete

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YouTube tests server-side ads to make your coveted blocker obsolete

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Technology@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

YouTube has been spotted testing server-side ads, which could pose a problem to ad blockers.

YouTube has been spotted testing server-side ads, which could pose a problem to ad blockers.

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If you look away, you will have to watch another one
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  But they do it stochastically, so you only have a suspicion watching gives you fewer ads, but aren’t 100% sure

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